Middlebury Fire Department Facilities Analysis A Project by Middlebury College GG420 Students 17 March 2005

The Challenge Identify existing needs Identify existing needs Determine best locations for new facility Determine best locations for new facility Three steps: Three steps: - Geocoding - Network Analysis - Site Selection

Geocoding

Geocoding: Background Process in which street addresses are matched to E911 addresses so that they can be displayed as points on a map Process in which street addresses are matched to E911 addresses so that they can be displayed as points on a map Problems with Fire Programs data Problems with Fire Programs data Some addresses were not written in a format recognized by E911 addressesSome addresses were not written in a format recognized by E911 addresses Some addresses were incomplete (ie. no street numbers)Some addresses were incomplete (ie. no street numbers)

Site Selection

Process of Elimination Parcels outside of current sewer system Parcels outside of current sewer system Parcels in inappropriate zoning categories: Flood Fringe, Floodway, Forest and Conservation, Institutional Parcels in inappropriate zoning categories: Flood Fringe, Floodway, Forest and Conservation, Institutional Parcels smaller than the current size of the fire station Parcels smaller than the current size of the fire station

Network Analysis

Existing Roads

Downtown Middlebury

Potential Site #1

Potential Site #4 44

Potential Site #5

Potential Site #6

Service Area Data

Potential Site 1 Old Motel near Hannaford's Land available Close to future development Limited service area west of Otter Creek Limited 3 minute service area, mediocre 5, 10 minute service areas 4

Potential Site North on Route 7 Few fewer key sites in 3 minute service area Close to future development Comparable service areas to existing station

Potential Site Seminary Street Ext. Good response times to downtown Middlebury, but farther from Otter Creek bridge Close to future development

Potential Site Near Mary Hogan School Good service areas north and south

Potential Site Town Hall Building Parcel Slower response times to areas east of Otter Creek

Potential Site 6 Across from Standard Register Few nearby key sites Good service areas to East Middlebury, Route 7, and southern downtown Middlebury

Potential Site 7 Exchange Street Farther from key structures, except fuel farm and light industry sites

Questions and Answers